UNCLASSIFIED// R 182155Z DEC 07 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01430// NAVADMIN 349/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/MARCH 2008 (CYCLE 199) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MARCH 2008 (CYCLE 199) NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC). THE TESTING DATES ARE: E6 - 6 MAR 08 E5 - 13 MAR 08 E4 - 20 MAR 08 MUSICIAN (MU) FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER AND AEROGRAPHER'S MATE (AG) THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER CANDIDATES WILL TAKE A MULTIMEDIA EXAMINATION ON 25 MAR 08. 2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS A. 25 NOV 07 - 16 DEC 07: INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE COMMAND TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESOS) MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (COLLECTION), CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (NETWORK), OR CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (INTERPRETIVE) EXAMINATIONS AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE EXAM ORDER STATUS ON THE NETPDTC WEBSITE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN 922. B. 3 DEC 07 - 10 FEB 08: (1) TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAM ORDERING OF ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/ AS FOLLOWS: E6 ? 3 DEC 07 TO 6 JAN 08 E5 ? 3 DEC 07 TO 13 JAN 08 E4 ? 3 DEC 07 TO 20 JAN 08 (2) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER, THIS SITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATION ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: E6 ? 7 JAN 08 TO 27 JAN 08 E5 ? 14 JAN 08 TO 3 FEB 08 E4 ? 21 JAN 08 TO 10 FEB 08 C. 17 DEC 07 - 6 FEB 08: SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERS FOR SCI EXAMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321). COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THE TWO-LINE DEFENSE COURIER SERVICE ADDRESS IN THE MESSAGE ALONG WITH THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED EXAMS. SCI EXAM POC CAN BE REACHED AT (850) 452-1688/DSN 922. D. 4 APR 08: SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION REQUESTS MUST REACH NETPDTC BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THIS DATE. REQUESTS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE APPROVED. IN ORDER TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROPERLY PROCESS REQUESTS AND DETERMINE QUOTAS, SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHOULD BE HELD TO A MINIMUM. REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING SAMPLE FORMAT ON FIGURE 4-2 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16F VIA MESSAGE TO NETPDTC (N321), WITH COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN (PERS- 811/812 FOR FTS) AS INFO ADDRESSEE. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE MEMBERS NAME, RATE, SSN, AND JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING REGULAR EXAMINATION. ENSURE REQUIRED INFO/JUSTIFICATION IS INCLUDED SO PROPER ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. ENSURE "ADMIN ERROR" AND "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE CLARIFIED WHEN USED AS JUSTIFICATION. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE EXAM ORDER STATUS ON THE NETPDTC WEBSITE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN 922. E. 25 APR 08: SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT BUT NOT LATER THAN THIS DATE. 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA A. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 2, NOT LATER THAN 1 FEB 08. SAILORS WHO COMPLETE CLASS "A" SCHOOL BEFORE REGULAR EXAM DATE, WHO ARE OTHERWISE QUALIFIED, ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR CURRENT RATING. THIS ALSO INCLUDES SAILORS IN A CONVERSION PROCESS. SAILORS COMPLETING "A" SCHOOL (AS MANDATORY FOR THE RATING ENTRY) AFTER THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR OR SUBSTITUTE EXAM. B. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR CYCLE 199 IS 1 JUL 08. REFER TO BUPERSINST 1430.16F, TABLE 2-2, TO COMPUTE TIR. C. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY TIR LIST AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/NEASREPORTS/TIR AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AS REQUIRED: (1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD NAME, SSN AND RATE TO THE TIR LIST. (2) CANDIDATES NOT ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK NO AND SUBMIT BUTTON TO DELETE NAMES FROM THE TIR LIST. D. TIR WAIVERS AND EXAM ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY PROMOTE CANDIDATES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 216.F. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER FORWARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS TO NETPDTC (N321). THIS WILL PREVENT AUTOMATIC SYSTEM INVALIDATION AS A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT TIR. E. CANDIDATES WHO REACH HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE (1 JUL 08) OR HAVE RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY BEYOND 1 JUL 08, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT. THOSE CANDIDATES WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JUL 08 MUST OBTAIN A HYT WAIVER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARCH 2008 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION. F. LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM: COMPLETION OF THE E-5 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COURSE IS AN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR THE E-6 EXAM AS OUTLINED IN NAVADMIN 339/06. 4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA). COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN THE ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT MANUAL. EVALS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF PERIODS LISTED BELOW: PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION COMPUTATION PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD E4 E3 1 JUN 07 TO 29 FEB 08 E5 E4 1 DEC 06 TO 29 FEB 08 E6 E5 1 MAR 05 TO 29 FEB 08 IF SERVICE MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED, PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION WITH 29 FEB 08 DATE IN BLOCK 15. 5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFO A. EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER CHAPTER 6 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16F. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY OTHER CYCLE 199 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED EXAM DATE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811) OR PER THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF NAVADMIN 336/07. B. NAVADMIN 336/07 CONTAINS INFORMATION REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO, OR ARE DEPLOYED AND OPERATING IN, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR THE HORN OF AFRICA. SPECIFICALLY, TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY, IN-COUNTRY SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE ADMINISTERED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE REGULAR EXAM DATE. C. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE CORRECT EXAMS ARE ORDERED. COMMANDS AND SERVICING PSDS MUST: (1) ENSURE CORRECT PATH OF ADVANCEMENT IS ENTERED; (2) VERIFY CANDIDATES HAVE AN EVALUATION IN CURRENT PAYGRADE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT; AND (3) ESTABLISH PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA) ON THE EXAMINATION WORKSHEET. D. ORDER AND ADMINISTER SEPARATE NCR1 (CRF) AND NCC1 (COUNSELOR) TO NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) CANDIDATES. NCR1 EXAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED TO NC'S HOLDING NEC 2186 AND WORKING ON RECRUITING DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. NCC1 EXAMS SHALL BE ADMINISTERED ONLY TO THOSE PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR CONVERSION TO NC (LESS CAREER RECRUITING FORCE) VIA MSG FROM PERS-811/812. E. NUCLEAR EM/ET/MM CANDIDATES: NUCLEAR TRAINED ET, EM AND MM RATINGS WILL TAKE NUCLEAR SPECIFIC RATING EXAMS (EMN/ETN/MMN). NUCLEAR SURFACE AND SUBMARINE CANDIDATES IN EACH RATING WILL TAKE THE SAME EXAM. EXAMS CONTAIN BOTH SUBMARINE AND SURFACE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. EXAM CANDIDATES IN THE NUCLEAR TRAINING PIPELINE ON REGULAR SCHEDULED DATE OF EXAM WILL TAKE RESPECTIVE NUCLEAR EXAM AND COMPETE IN "TRAINEE" COMPETITIVE CATEGORY. F. CMDS/SERVICING PSDS SHALL ENSURE CORRECT EXAMS ARE ORDERED AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT CREO/REGA NAVADMIN. (1) NUCLEAR RATING EXAMS ARE CONFIDENTIAL RESTRICTED DATA. ENSURE ALL TEST PARTICIPANTS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE REQUISITE CLEARANCE PRIOR TO EXAM DAY. (2) WHEN ORDERING AND ADMINISTERING EXAMS FOR NUCLEAR SURFACE, NUCLEAR SUBMARINE AND NUCLEAR TRAINING PIPELINE EXAM CANDIDATES, ENSURE CORRECT EXAM DESIGNATION EMN, ETN, OR MMN ARE PROPERLY ANNOTATED ON BAR-CODE ANSWER SHEETS. CORRECT EXAM IDENTIFICATION IN BOTH ORDERING OF EXAM MATERIALS AND EXAM ADMINISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. INCORRECT EXAM IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE TEST TO BE INCORRECTLY GRADED. G. NON-NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ET): (1) ET SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS (ETR) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETR EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14BH, 14HH, 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM OR 14RM. (2) ET SUBMARINE NAVIGATION (ETV) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETV EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14NM, 14NO, 14NV, 14XO, 14SM, 14IC, OR 14QM. (3) ORDER AND ADMINISTER ET EXAMS TO NON-NUCLEAR SURFACE ET PERSONNEL. H. NON-NUCLEAR MACHINIST'S MATE (MM): (1) MM AUXILIARY SUBMARINE (MME) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MME EXAMS TO MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NEC 4230, 4231 OR 4234. (2) MM WEAPONS SUBMARINE (MMW) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMW EXAMS TO MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NEC 4232, 4233 OR 4235. (3) ORDER AND ADMINISTER MM EXAMS TO NON-NUCLEAR SURFACE MM PERSONNEL. I. FOR AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) INTERMEDIATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CANDIDATES: ORDER ATI EXAMS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND ATO EXAMS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE. ENSURE EXAM SPECIALTY (ATI/ATO) IS ENTERED IN EXAM RATE ON ANSWER SHEETS. J. ENSURE ALL TEST PARTICIPANTS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE REQUISITE CLEARANCE AND ACCESS REQUIRED PRIOR TO EXAM DAY. 6. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS. EXAMINATION GRADING REQUIRES A 90 PERCENT RECEIPT OF RETURNS TO NETPDTC. MAIL ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA A TRACEABLE METHOD TO: COMMANDING OFFICER NETPDTC (N323) BLDG 2435 RM 1167 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD PENSACOLA FL 32509-5240 SUBMIT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING THE EXAMINATION IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA VIA FEDEX UNDER THE CURRENT GSA CONTRACT. B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION SHEETS OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE. C. DEPLOYED SHIPS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN A REGISTERED MAIL WORKING BAG ADDRESSED TO THE SERVICING FLEET MAIL CENTER IN THE DEPLOYED AREA. THE SECOND LINE OF THE ADDRESS SHOULD READ (ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS ENCLOSED). THE POSTAL OFFICER WILL THEN HAVE A PACKAGE SENT VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC. 7. ALL COMMANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL TO VERIFY ANSWER SHEETS ARE RECEIVED BY NETPDTC. 8. TO CLEAR EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES DUE TO INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE DATA, SUBMIT THE CORRECTED INFO AS REQUIRED BY TABLE 7-3 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16F TO NETPDTC (N321). A LIST OF OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES WILL BE MAINTAINED AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL. 9. EXAMINATION RESULTS A. RESULTS ARE PROVIDED ONLINE TO SUPPORTING ESOS. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES ACCESS THE OFFICIAL RESULTS, WITH A PASSWORD, THROUGH THE NETPDTC EXAMINATION ORDERING SITE. CLICK ON EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR), RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATION (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND STATISTICS. THE ESVR AND RCA ARE THE OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR NAVY ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION RESULTS. ESO MUST PROVIDE COPIES TO SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES UPON RECEIPT. B. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY ALSO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THEIR OWN PROFILE SHEET FIVE DAYS AFTER RESULTS ARE RELEASED AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL (SECURE SITE CLICK ON 'MY ADVANCEMENT' LINK). C. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THEIR ESVRS AND SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO NETPDTC (N321), INFO PERS-811/812 FOR FTS, REQUESTING INVALIDATION FOR CANDIDATES NO LONGER ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT. WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED PER BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 721B. 10. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/ ACTIVEDUTYADVANCEMENT/. 11. POINT OF CONTACT: PSC(SW/AW) MARLON TUMBADO, PERS-811A1 AT (901) 874-3224/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MARLON.TUMBADO(AT)NAVY.MIL. 12. RELEASED BY MR. PATRICK M. MCLAUGHLIN, N1B.// BT NNNN